This is a little technocratic, but I wish the safety laws were around kinetic energy (1/2mv²), since that more accurately captures risk factors than talking about just speeds.
I suppose stopping-distance might also be relevant, but there are more factors in there that are harder to measure.
I had a friend who went for a walk and woke up in the hospital. She was on a walking path and some other walkers found her unconscious not long after some ebikes passed them going very fast on the walking path. Debris at the scene seemed to indicate there was a big collision. She still has short term memory issues and headaches.
Some of these ebikes are like tiny motorcycles ... that unfortunately riders are happy to ride all over the place.
E-bike injuries are a massive burden, say surgeons
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I suppose stopping-distance might also be relevant, but there are more factors in there that are harder to measure.
Some of these ebikes are like tiny motorcycles ... that unfortunately riders are happy to ride all over the place.